Operations Financial Analyst 2

**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. **What you will do:** * Develop a strong business partnership with the operations team and help drive accountability and attainment of key performance metrics * Analyze, interpret, and communicate site financial performance versus budgets and forecasts * Assist the Finance Operations Manager in development of Annual Operating Plan and monthly forecasts * Use ERP and Hyperion systems to facilitate the daily, weekly, and monthly reporting of financial metrics * Coordinate and execute month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, journal entries, accruals, and variance analysis * Ensure compliance with company financial policies, internal controls, and accounting standards. * Evaluate capital expenditures, including project financial analysis, business case development, capital request approvals, spending tracking, and post-investment performance monitoring. * Identify and implement process improvements that simplify workflows, improve data visibility, increase forecast accuracy, and enhance decision-making capabilities across the site. **How you will get here:** **Education** * Bachelor's degree in Finance preferred; degrees in Accounting, Economics, or other related business disciplines will also be considered. **Experience** * 0-2 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities** * Strong analytical skills. Attention to detail and consistently delivering high-quality work * Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook), experience using Oracle, HFM/CMR, SAP applications are preferred * Effective verbal and written communication skills * Strong team building skills, cross functional collaboration * Self-motivated, flexible and strong work ethic * Continuous Improvement approach: Identify process and control gaps and champion improvement initiatives through Practical Process Improvement (PPI) * Exhibit Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. **Compensation and Benefits** The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $65,000.00–$75,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes: * A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs * Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement * At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy * Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan * Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount For more information on our benefits, please visit: [https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards](https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards)